> It's incumbent on these organizations, which want to be seen as purveyors of truth, to make sure their readers end up with the proper understanding. It's inc

> It's incumbent on these organizations, which want to be seen as purveyors of truth, to make sure their readers end up with the proper understanding. It's incumbent that readers/viewers actually want to properly understand the world: Fox News broadcasts the stuff that it does because people want to it, and their ratings / market share is evidence of it. * https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-12-11/fox-news-dominates-2024-ratings-but-cable-news-still-faces-challenges https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/20... * https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/msnbc-fox-cnn-cable-news-future-1236127677/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/msn... * https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2025/06/10/the-political-gap-in-americans-news-sources/ https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2025/06/10/the-politi... If Fox doesn't supply what their audience demands (e.g., saying "Trump won the election") they'll go someplace else: * http://archive.is/https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2020/12/27/fox-news-viewers-switch-to-newsmax/ http://archive.is/https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2020/... There are three ways to make a living: 1) Lie to people who want to be lied to, and you’ll get rich. 2) Tell the truth to those who want the truth, and you’ll make a living. 3) Tell the truth to those who want to be lied to, and you’ll go broke. * https://jasonzweig.com/three-ways-to-get-paid/ https://jasonzweig.com/three-ways-to-get-paid/